'Not normal': Social media reacts after Trump makes bizarre comments about a fly he's bothered by on stage

[LiberalLovinLug]

65. "where the likes of an AOC and a Dick Cheney, can agree on the same thing"

Strange days indeed

I am also getting older, and I'm understanding pragmatism more as well.

"it requires a mix of incrementalism AND sheer "jam it through" to get something done and on the books."

I am developing patience for incrementalism. I'm talking about the "jam it through" part, not just legislatively, but before that happens, the more extreme left (whatever that means) "jams" into the public sphere, what seem at the time, radical ideas. What?....women voting???

We need the TYTs, The Rational National, Secular Talk, The Majority Report (some YouTube channels I watch).. to jam us in the butt once in awhile with those "purity tests". Poking that slow moving pragmatic beast once in awhile to at least be compelled once in the odd while to make a sudden jump closer to acing the test. Even if perfection is impossible, you still strive towards it.

I think the non stop poking by Bernie Sanders over decades helped move the needle forward quicker on some issues. Some here still have a problem with him. Remaining an Independent might have something to do with that. But it partly paved the way for someone like Harris to be credible. She did support MFA with Bernie at one time. I think she is being pragmatic presently but actually still supports the idea. And that doesn't bother moderates, in either party.

In the same way, on the social media side, I think its healthy to have far left (whatever that means) criticisms of the moderate left. Its all useful. As long as it doesn't become personal. And everyone understands that the final goal is the best, most people helpful, legislation possible, given the balance of seats at the time.